The New Lunchtime LIfts

These treatments offer incredibly quick anti-aging results.

Feeling not so fabulous under the office fluorescents? These fast face fixers promise to give you a youthful new look in an hour. Consider it a lunch date.

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LING ENERGY LIFT FACIAL Just sitting in New York's zen Ling New York spa and drinking green tea for an hour could probably take a few stress lines off your face, but owner Ling Chan claims a lot more with her new Energy Lift therapy. Combining far-infrared light, heat, and acupressure, the treatment begins with 20 minutes of heat therapy on your back, neck, and shoulders. Chan's "heat machine" is embedded with tourmaline crystals that emit far-infrared rays. As you lie facedown on the treatment table, Chan runs the hand piece over your back. It feels like a hot stone massage, sans sticky oil. Chinese medicine practitioners believe that far-infrared energy is the same frequency as our chi; consequently, the treatment promises to increase energy, oxygenate the blood, and detoxify. In any case, studies have shown that the rays reduce aches and pains as well as boost long-term collagen and elastin production. Next is the facial, which includes a glycolic peel, a massage, and multiple masks. After applying her Apple Stem Cellular Energy serum and DNA DoNotAge Cellular Youth Extension cream, Chan performs her signature acupressure technique with the far-infrared device, leading to a (temporary) lift, a healthy flush, and plumped-up wrinkles. "Most of my clients look at least five years younger," says Chan. Cost: $195.

VOLUMA FILLER INJECTIONS Though it's not a procedure to be taken lightly, facial filling by a skilled cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon can make a dramatic change in minutes, reversing the sagging, hollow look that slowly descends after 40 (sigh). Voluma, the newest filler, is made of hyaluronic acid, a natural sugar that attracts and holds water. It's a favorite because it can fill and lift. If done correctly, "people can expect to see lifting of the face and replenishment of youthful contours such as cheekbones, jawlines, chins, and temples," explains Fredric Brandt, a New York and Miami dermatologist. Think of it as a thicker Juvéderm or Restylane, meaning that it gives that much more "fill" and a "high lifting capacity," notes Brandt, who says results "can last up to two years." Although serious side effects are rare, bruising and swelling are possible. Your doctor will evaluate your face and determine the best places to inject. "On certain areas you can place the filler under the muscle, which will add volume but also give a more contoured and structural effect." (Hello, cheekbones!) But research your doctor well, cautions Brandt. "The filler is only part of the equation. The technique in which it's used is an equally or more important part of the treatment." Cost: Each syringe is $1,000–$1,500.

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LEAF MD IV VITA-INFUSION FACIAL Fancy a cocktail at lunch? This custom blend promises to leave you refreshed and energized—and we're not talking about a short-lived G&T buzz. No need to bother with a glass; at Leaf MD Skin Care Clinic in Beverly Hills, cocktails are mainlined. Yes, delivered through an IV. And rather than alcohol, the cocktail is a high-potency-vitamin mixture: vitamins B12, B5, B6, B9, and C, as well as calcium, magnesium, and the über antioxidant glutathione. As you absorb your cocktail, you enjoy a luxurious facial. Appointments start with a consultation about how you're feeling. Tired? Jet-lagged? Flu-ish? A registered nurse mixes your blend and sets you up with an IV while you're comfortably lying down in aesthetician Maya Zeineddine's treatment room. Zeineddine performs a personalized facial as the IV sends the vitamins directly into your bloodstream, says Caroline Alexander, practice director for Leaf MD. "Some people feel energized immediately, or sometimes it happens a couple of hours later. You just feel really good." Adds Zeineddine: "After one treatment your skin looks great. After two or three, you will definitely see a difference in your hair and nails too." Cost: $295–$340.

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